Seascapes Blog

Stories Beneath the Surface

Take a deep dive into our salt-watery world, with inspiring interviews and surfer profiles, behind-the-scenes inspo from our latest swimwear collections, and travel stories from our surf trips in the tropics.    

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Marie surfing at a beautiful sunset in Australia

Surfer Profile: Island hopping with Marie-Moana Troja

Island-hopping competitive surfer and Dkoko brand ambassador Marie-Moana Troja motivates us to chase our dreams and be our best selves, in and out of the water. Living in Australia as a surfer and university student, she balances her studies and surfing career with discipline, drive, and a great sense of humor.
REFLECTIONS 2022: Liminal Space in the Southlands

REFLECTIONS 2022: Liminal Space in the Southlands

The ocean is our purest source of inspiration. Experience our journey to the southland jungles of Costa Rica in this beautiful story.
Saving Sharks with Madison Stewart

Saving Sharks with Madison Stewart

We caught up with Madison Stewart, Founder of Project Hiu, to learn more about her courageous work saving sharks from overfishing in Indonesia.
Sustainable Coral Lust Upcycled Surf swimsuit collection

Lungs for the Soul - The inspiration behind our Coral Lust Capsule

I remember that I started this journey with the conscious decision of breathing. It might sound impossible, but we often forget how to do it. Breathing voluntarily is an act...
Sands of Self, Sisterhood at Sea

Sands of Self, Sisterhood at Sea

I wasn’t exactly feeling my best self when I joined the other gals in Playa Hermosa, our meetup spot halfway from the dirt roads of Santa Teresa to our filming...
Video + Story: Life in the Sunny Coast, Australia

Video + Story: Life in the Sunny Coast, Australia

Perhaps some of you have wondered why Dkoko, a Costa Rican brand, has so many photos and stories from the beaches of Australia? For those who might not be familiar...
Surfer profile: Tia Coulter

Surfer profile: Tia Coulter

My first real memories of surfing are paddling out on the front of dad’s board and surfing tandem with him. When he paddled us onto waves, he would pull me up and hold me by the rashie or wetsuit so I didn’t fall off. He wasn’t bothered about wave size either, we used to paddle into 3-4 footers which freaked me out a bit, but I loved surfing, especially being cheered on by the local Bluff crew I grew up with.
Mareas Art Night

Mareas Art Night

When we pause to think about what we enjoy the most, the sea comes to mind as our faithful companion. She embraces us with every wave, purifies our being and...
Into the Deep Collection

Into the Deep Collection

It’s the day before the first photo session for our new collection, Into the Deep. I’m at home, readying the bikinis we plan to photograph tomorrow. I feel the softness...
Dkoko's Ocean Chaos upcycled swimwear collection

Ocean Chaos: Our new upcycled swimwear capsule

What is upcycling? Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and...
Illustrator Majo Rodriguez artist behind our exclusive jaguars print

Artist Collaboration: Majo Rodríguez

In this collection we had the opportunity to work with talented Costa Rican Designer and  Illustrator Majo Rodríguez. For many years I dreamt of having an exclusive fabric with one...
Me and my son Sam playing with my board in Noosa

Becoming a Mother - My Story

Nearly two years have passed since I became the mother of the love of my life. There have been many moments when I’ve wanted to write and share a bit...